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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2023 Expires: November 2025

Catholic Charities Brooklyn Queens

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

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191 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11201-4306

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Catholic Charities Brooklyn Queens meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens translates the Gospel of Jesus Christ into action by affirming the dignity and value of every person, especially the most vulnerable members of our diverse society. Catholic Charities develops effective responses to human need and joins with all people of good will in advocating for a social order which promotes justice and embraces human development

Year, State Incorporated:
1899, NY

"We currently sponsor over 160 programs and services for children and youth, adults and seniors, the developmentally disabled, the mentally ill, the hungry and the homeless. In addition, we are one of the largest faith-based providers of affordable housing in the country, with 3,500 units for the elderly, homeless, disabled and low-income families, and 530 units of special needs housing."

For the year ended June 30, 2022, Catholic Charities Brooklyn Queens's program expenses were:

Program expense for low-income housing $53,645,638
Early Childhood Services $27,829,098
Senior Services $22,870,927
Housing $18,976,624
Family Stabilization $18,716,270
Long-term care services $18,325,225
Clinic, Recovery, and Rehabilitation Services $11,349,900
Contribution and grants to affiliates $8,528,996
Care Coordination and Case Management $4,411,896
Office of Community Programming $1,002,950
Comprehensive Human Resources $93,463
Total Program Expenses $185,750,987

Chief Executive
Monsignor LoPinto

Chair of the Board
Thomas K Murtha, Esq., Esquire

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
20

Paid Staff Size
1451

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Stocks, Solicitations for Used Cars

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 2.01%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Catholic Charities Brooklyn Queens's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Service fees from governmental agencies $82,538,371
Rental Revenue $51,733,384
Contribution, grants, and bequests $23,904,312
Net residence service revenue $17,770,340
Service fees from third-party reimbursements $17,608,132
Other revenue, and gains, net $12,291,791
Contributed goods and services $5,465,757
Special events, net $1,760,241
Service fees from other sources $1,688,960
Subsidy for programs $811,411
Unrealized gain on beneficial interest in charitable trust $-4,923,415
Investment (loss) income $-7,580,736
Total Income $203,068,548

Programs: 87% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 12%

Total Income $203,068,548
Total expenses: $213,004,844
  Program expenses $185,750,987
  Fundraising expenses $641,528
  Administrative expenses $26,612,329
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-9,936,296
Beginning Net Assets $166,743,832
Other Changes In Net Assets $22,290,811
Ending Net Assets $179,098,347
Total Liabilities $434,105,568
Total Assets $613,203,915

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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York